The independent creatives of Alserkal Avenue have helped the once-industrial
neighbourhood of Al Quoz become a benchmark for urban regeneration, all the while defying
Dubai’s stereotypes.
When artists get to work, the starting point for many is what they
encounter in the world around them. Landscape, topography
and geology, composed of the raw elements that form our
environment
Titled “Material Earth,” the exhibition presents a total of 10 artworks by Ghanaian-born El-Anatsui, one of the world’s most sought after contemporary artists, alongside two rising stars
As Christie’s in London collaborates with Efie Gallery to present an exhibition of West African art entitled Material Earth, we talk to the gallery’s co-founder, Kwame Mintah, about why Ghanaian artists in particular are attracting so much attention worldwide
Christie’s are collaborating with Efie Gallery, Dubai, to present an exhibition of three
pioneering Ghanaian artists, El Anatsui, Yaw Owusu, and Isshaq Ismail
Ghana art finds home in the Emirates
Efie Gallery began as a participant in last year’s All Africa Festival, setting up a temporary pavilion at Burj Plaza in downtown Dubai to showcase works by African painters and sculptors, including the acclaimed El Anatsui.
West African art is in the spotlight at this specialist gallery that launches with an exhibition of work by El Anatsui
The exhibition presents a series of new wooden sculptures complemented by a range of signature bottle cap works
The exhibition presents a series of new wooden sculptures complemented by a range of signature bottle cap works